Untitled Erasure adaptation
An upcoming American drama film based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett is being directed and written by Cord Jefferson (in his feature directorial debut).[1] The film stars Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, John Ortiz, Issa Rae, and Adam Brody.
Untitled Erasure adaptation | |
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Directed by | Cord Jefferson |
Written by | Cord Jefferson |
Based on | Erasure by Percival Everett |
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Cinematography | Cristina Dunlap |
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Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (through Orion Pictures) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Cast and characters
- Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, an English professor and author who writes a satirical novel under a pseudonym
- Tracee Ellis Ross as Lisa, Monk’s older sister
- Erika Alexander as Coraline
- Leslie Uggams as Agnes, Monk’s mother with Alzheimer's disease
- Sterling K. Brown as Cliff
- Myra Lucretia Taylor as Lorraine, Agnes' caretaker
- John Ortiz as Arthur
- Issa Rae as Sintara
- Adam Brody as Wiley
Production
On November 10, 2022, it was reported that Jeffrey Wright was cast in the untitled film based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett written and directed by Cord Jefferson.[2][3] T-Street Productions and MRC Film are producing the film. On December 2, 2022, it was announced that Tracee Ellis Ross will also star in film with Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, John Ortiz, Issa Rae, and Adam Brody are round-out the cast.[1] The film wrapped production in Boston in early December. Orion Pictures has acquired worldwide distribution rights to film.[4]
References
- Jackson, Angelique (December 2, 2022). "Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexander, Sterling K. Brown, Issa Rae Join Jeffrey Wright in Cord Jefferson's Directorial Debut for MGM's Orion Pictures".
- Kroll, Justin (November 10, 2022). "Jeffrey Wright To Star In MRC And T-Street's Untitled Cord Jefferson Film".
- "Cord Jefferson's adaptation of Percival Everett's novel Erasure; David Treuer on an Indigenous history of the US". www.bookforum.com.
- Galuppo, Mia (December 2, 2022). "Orion Pictures Lands 'Watchmen' Writer Cord Jefferson's Directorial Debut". The Hollywood Reporter.